Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 21, 2011
Submitted
October 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N600BP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145044
Aircraft time
32,228 hours, 27,392 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
117QAA250001
Part serial
00846
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2866 THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN TURNING LEFT WITH RUDDER PEDALS OR TILLER NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL ABOUT 5 DEGREES DEFLECTION, THEN THE TURN STARTS, SHUDDERING WAS FELT FROM NOSE WHEEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FEEDBACK POTENTIOMETER UNIT IAW EMB 145 AMM 32-50-07. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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